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Hawaiian Fishes 



to the Hawaiian Islands. This species is a deep water fish and has been 

 taken in the Hawaiian Islands in depths ranging from 411 to 460 fathoms. 



Lantern Fish 



45-16 Lampanyctus omostigma Gilbert 



This lantern fish is known from only one specimen caught in the 

 Kau District on the Island of Hawaii. It was dusky to blackish in color 

 with brownish shades. The fins were of a pale to whitish color. The 

 fish measured about four inches in length and was thought to be a 

 pelagic species. 



Lantern Fish 



45-17 Neoscopek/s macrolepidotiis Johnson 



This lantern fish will reach a length of ten inches. It is reported from 

 the Atlantic Ocean, Japan, and the Hawaiian Islands. Although the 

 Hawaiian specimens were taken between 222 and 800 fathoms, it has 

 been reported by scientists as pelagic and widely distributed. 



Cocco's Lantern Fish 



45-18 Rhinoscopelns cocco (Cocco) 



Drawn from Fowler 



This lantern fish reaches a length of about three inches. It may be 

 recognized by the fact that the base of the tail is very long and slender. 

 It is widely distributed in tropical seas. The drawing of this species is 

 from a young specimen. 



THE ATELEOPID FISH FAMILY 



A6 Fafnily Ateleopidae (Ateleopodidae) 

 The fishes which make up this family are deep water species and 



